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Running cost · Air Purifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

puroair PuroAir 130i

The puroair PuroAir 130i's certified consumption is 98 kWh per year, which prices out to about $18 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Compared with the median certified air purifier, it uses 34% less electricity — rank 57 out of 214. The same unit costs $12 a year in North Dakota but $46 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. Note the certified pool here is small (214 models), so rankings shift more with each data refresh.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$18/yr

$5.65 · cheapest certified air purifiers$92 · priciest
Per month
$1.54
Per day
Certified use
98 kWh/yr
Rated room size
116 sq ft
CADR (smoke)
75
Technology
Fan and Filter
Efficiency
4.4 CFM/W
30 kWh490 kWh
Where the puroair PuroAir 130i (▮) sits among all 214 certified air purifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

puroair PuroAir 130i: 98 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$17
Alaska27.4¢$27
Arizona15.5¢$15
Arkansas14.2¢$14
California35.3¢$35
Colorado16.5¢$16
Connecticut32.2¢$32
Delaware18.8¢$18
District of Columbia25.4¢$25
Florida15.4¢$15
Georgia15.4¢$15
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$46
Idaho12.7¢$12
Illinois20.5¢$20
Indiana17.9¢$18
Iowa13.9¢$14
Kansas15.8¢$15
Kentucky15.0¢$15
Louisiana14.4¢$14
Maine28.4¢$28
Maryland22.1¢$22
Massachusetts29.4¢$29
Michigan21.4¢$21
Minnesota16.4¢$16
Mississippi16.8¢$16
Missouri14.0¢$14
Montana13.9¢$14
Nebraska13.3¢$13
Nevada14.3¢$14
New Hampshire27.2¢$27
New Jersey23.5¢$23
New Mexico15.2¢$15
New York29.4¢$29
North Carolina16.3¢$16
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$12
Ohio19.5¢$19
Oklahoma13.3¢$13
Oregon15.8¢$15
Pennsylvania21.5¢$21
Rhode Island28.3¢$28
South Carolina17.1¢$17
South Dakota14.5¢$14
Tennessee14.9¢$15
Texas17.0¢$17
Utah13.3¢$13
Vermont24.6¢$24
Virginia17.4¢$17
Washington14.4¢$14
West Virginia16.1¢$16
Wisconsin19.2¢$19
Wyoming14.7¢$14

Certified models closest in efficiency

air purifiers within reach of 98 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Dreo DR-HAP005Smost efficient98$18
Dreo Home DR-HAP005Smost efficient98$18
AROEVE DH-JH021US-A00most efficient101$19
Honeywell HPA4100Bmost efficient95$18
Dreo DR-HAP006102$19
Dreo DR-HAP006S102$19

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$1.54
Per year
$18

98 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $18/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 98 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the ENERGY STAR room air cleaner test basis, which assumes continuous daily operation. Running fewer hours costs proportionally less.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the puroair PuroAir 130i use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the puroair PuroAir 130i at 98 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the ENERGY STAR room air cleaner test basis, which assumes continuous daily operation. Running fewer hours costs proportionally less.
How much does the puroair PuroAir 130i cost to run per month?
About $1.54 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 5¢ a day, or $18 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the puroair PuroAir 130i energy efficient?
It uses 34% less electricity than the median certified air purifier, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the puroair PuroAir 130i cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $12 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $46 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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